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Knights and Castles
**Over 80 Printables**
Included in this Knights and Castles Activity Pack-
-Knights and Castles Differentiated Worksheets for Emergent Readers and Writers
(simple tracing of words, colouring and/or writing sentences)
-Extension Worksheets for Literacy (Create a Knight, create a King)
-Cross-curricular science/materials worksheets (Best materials for a Castle)
-Real Life Castle Pictures showing Castles in England and Europe (excellent for discussion and visual learners).
-Writing Templates for Queen, King and Dragon with Suggested Words and Guided Lines
-Over 6 Spelling Worksheets for ‘Castles and Knights’ related words
-Over 40 Flashcards that can be used for Display Purposes
-Knights, Pages and Spires teaching book (can be laminated and used as a reading book and/or used for display purposes)
- 4 Boards Games (help the Knight find his way back to the Castle)
-Conclusion and Write Up ‘Assessment’ Sheet
Suitable for EYFS and KS1
*Don’t forget to check out the preview!*
Check out my Knights and Castles display lettering in my shop!
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February Circle Time Activity Pack (EYFS/KS1)
Circle Time is a vital component in the EYFS and early Key Stage One. When children have opportunities to share their thoughts and ideas in a safe, encouraging environment, they begin to learn that they are valued, capable, and important members of the group. Circle Time is a time to reflect on things learnt, discuss new ideas and to practice listening and speaking skills.
This pack will enable you to have lengthy discussions during February's Circle Time. Included are over 80 slides and printables.
You can extend many of these activities and questions further.
The pack covers Literacy, Maths, PSHE and Understanding the World.
Included in this download:
1 February Calendar with numbers
The pack is heart themed for Valentine's Day.
Includes
4 Heart Colour Association Match Up Games
One Hearts Phonics (includes single sounds, digraphs and blends)
Several PSHE related Question Cards
February Fun with Numbers (heart themed)
One full set of number flashcards (hearts)
14 February Topic Words
1 Topic Word Mat
One February Word Wall
Valentine's Day Cards!
Take a look at the preview! It really is a HUGE pack! Laminate and use year after year.
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Spring Creative Writing Pack (KS1/KS2)
This pack includes over 40 printables and will kick start your Spring Term without any prep whatsoever!
Just print and go!
Includes-
Over 30 writing tasks (specific for Spring)
These include but are not limited to The Lifecycle of the Butterfly, Plants, Spring Animals and Weather.
Check out the preview!
ALSO-Over 20 writing task cards (laminate for long term durability)
These are in colour AND b/w. Perfect for Literacy Stations/Centres.
Suitable for KS1/KS2
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Beach Themed Sight Word Resource Pack (EYFS/KS1)
Included in this 112 page download
100 Sight Words (beach themed)
4 Worksheets - these can be adapted and used as required.
Suitable for EYFS/KS1
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Classroom Rules (Back to School Unit of Work- EYFS/KS1)
This is ideal for little ones starting off or for KS1 'Back to School' reminders of school rules.
These rules are the general consensus all over!
This download can be used cross curricular and as part of your PSHE Unit.
Included:
Over 15 posters and task cards for Circle Time.
-Several colouring pages.
Check the preview!
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Word Lists: Help with Writing
These word mats provide examples of words that may be included in many first stage reading books. It is helpful if children have a list of words stuck in the front of their RRB.
These lists should be glued into reading record folders and children should highlight the word ‘green’ when they can read it.
These word lists can also be used during creative writing time.
Download includes 5 lists and 5 additional ‘worksheets’. These can be used for homeworks/spelling books/literacy books.
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Count and Clip Challenge Cards (EYFS/KS1)
Are you looking for a different way to teach your little ones the concept of counting?
Included in this pack are 40 'Clip and Count' Challenge Cards
Perfect for Maths Areas and Challenge Stations!
Cards are ALL in colour! 4 per A4 page.
Cut out and laminate for long-term use.
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Spring Story Starters and Task Cards (KS1/KS2)
This Spring Pack will have your students writing in no time!
This resource includes prompt and task cards and provides suggested characters and settings.
The resource includes enough prompt cards for a WHOLE class. Over 40 cards are included- check out the preview!
A differentiated must have pack for your classroom this Spring!
Laminate for long term use.
Suitable for students aged 5-11.
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My First Phonics Workbook (perfect starter book for single sounds for EYFS/KS1)
This resource is a great starting point for little ones that are just starting to grasp pencil control.
The download is 26 pages of letters A-Z, all phonetically appropriate. G is definitely NOT for giraffe! :)
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Autumn Story Starters and Task Cards
These Autumn Leaves will excite your little ones! Key Stage 1 will love these! You can stick them on a tree or fill a box! Perfect for Early Finishers or as a whole Lesson!
Download includes:
30 Story Starters and Tasks printed on Autumn Leaves.
Laminate to finish.
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Spelling Task Cards (EYFS/KS1)
Children need lots of different ways to be able to learn Spellings! What may work for one child may not necessarily work for another! Give them the option to decide! These task cards can be used for Spelling Homeworks and/or Early Finishers.
Laminate for long-term durability!
Resource Title
Spelling Task Cards
Age/Year Group
Early Years and Key Stage 1
Total Pages in download
❤ 24
File Type
PDF
Resource Content
❂ 15 A4 Size Task Cards (can be used for an action/challenge area for Early Finishers)
❂ 15 Smaller Task Cards for Table Tops (4 to an A4 page)
❂ Lots of different learning techniques for getting those spellings covered!
Check the preview!
Reviews and feedback are appreciated, I value all but as we tell our students, try to be constructive!
@ pollypuddleduck@gmail.com
Printing Tip: This educational resource has been designed for printing on A4 size paper. If you are printing on a different size, select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or similar option) in order for the contents to fit correctly.
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Purchase of this resource entitles YOU, the buyer, the right to reproduce the pages for personal and classroom use ONLY.
Duplication for other classes, an entire school or for commercial use is strictly prohibited without written permission from Polly Puddleduck. Minor editing is allowed but only for personal use.
The document remains under the copyright of Polly Puddleduck even when edited. Posting this item in whole or part on the Internet in any form is strictly prohibited and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Polly Puddleduck ©2016
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Halloween Phonics Tracing Workbook
This phonics workbook is based on Halloween related vocabulary. Every page has a picture that matches the sound/word and three letters to trace per page. 26 pages in all. Please note, this only has single sounds and pages are in alphabetical order. Ideal for Early Years / Nursery.
You can obviously remove what you don’t want to use. It isn’t 'too scary!'
Suitable for EYFS / KS1
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Exploring Colour (EYFS/KS1)
This 74 page download includes 3 worksheets per colour.
It's an excellent little collection of worksheets that can easily be used as part of a workbook to introduce colours to EYFS without overloading them with information.
A fun, black and white colouring book for EYFS.
Download includes:
What is red?
What is blue?
What is black?
What is yellow?
What is orange?
What is brown?
What is green?
What is pink?
What is purple?
What is grey/gray?
Lots of colour recognition printables!
-Trace the colour words
Two sets of Colour flashcards (one hearts themed and one clouds)
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Animal Board Games
4 Animal Board Games, perfect for stations or centres. These games are suitable for children aged 5-11 and will encourage speaking and listening between students. These board games are great for EYL and ELL.
Five year olds may need a little extra help with the words on the board!
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People Who Help Us Activity Pack (Unit of Work- EYFS/KS1)
Resource Title
People Who Help Us Activity Workbook
Age/Year Group
Early Years and Key Stage 1
Total Pages in download
❤ 69
File Type
PDF
Resource Content
❂ A great starter workbook for discussing People Who Help us in the Community.
❂ Differentiated worksheets / writing templates
❂ One set of flashcards showing People who help us within our own communities
❂ One set of discussion task cards
❂ NO PREP REQUIRED. (except for lamination if required)
Check the preview!
Reviews and feedback are appreciated, I value all but as we tell our students, try to be constructive!
@ pollypuddleduck@gmail.com
Printing Tip: This educational resource has been designed for printing on A4 size paper. If you are printing on a different size, select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or similar option) in order for the contents to fit correctly.
TOU
Purchase of this resource entitles YOU, the buyer, the right to reproduce the pages for personal and classroom use ONLY.
Duplication for other classes, an entire school or for commercial use is strictly prohibited without written permission from Polly Puddleduck. Minor editing is allowed but only for personal use.
The document remains under the copyright of Polly Puddleduck even when edited. Posting this item in whole or part on the Internet in any form is strictly prohibited and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Polly Puddleduck ©2018
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Christmas and Winter Creative Writing Pack for KS1/KS2
Included in this download are over 70 task cards ranging from ‘story prompts to writing lists’.
Students will absolutely adore these tasks!
Excellent for Early Finishers and perfect to use as digital learning task cards.
The cards do include Christmas and Winter tasks. They mainly focus on a general ‘Winter’ setting rather than Christmas based activities. This resource is appropriate for KS1 and KS2.
Laminate to finish if using in a classroom setting.
Other Christmas and Winter Resources can be found in my shop.
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Writing Sentences using Capital Letters and Full Stops (Sentence Building Activities for EYFS/KS1)
This resource is excellent for emergent readers and writers.
This download includes-
-Writing Activities focusing on Full stops and Capital Letters
-Sentence and Word Order worksheets
-Basic sentence building blocks for emergent readers
-90 sentence builders
Check out the preview!
File is 31 PAGES of NO PREP!
Ideal for KS1.
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Massive Phonics Pack
This is a HUGE resource.
137 printable no prep pages.
It includes:
Phonics and Letter Formation (3 Sets with letter formation)
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-and-lowercase-letters-11150364
My First Phonics workbook (picture and a word)
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/my-first-phonics-workbook-11142214
and one full set of coloured flashcards!
Check out the preview by clicking on the image above just to see how HUGE this pack is!
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Morning Mystery Challenge Questions for Early Years and Key Stage 1 (EYFS/KS1)
Thinking Skills is an integral feature of the Foundation Stage.
This resource includes 120 cross-curricular questions. Choose one question to display EVERY morning for the children and make it part of CT. This will encourage those weaker students to participate. You can choose several children to answer the question or the class as a whole.
You can use this as part of your assessment, questions you should ask yourself-
-Can children ask questions and express the need to find out more?
- Are they self-critical? Do they accept suggestions from others? Are they open to challenge?
-Can they sort, order and classify information?
-Can they brainstorm?
-Do they appear confident?
This resource will develop a high quality thinking environment in the Early Years. It will enhance learning and enable quality thinking experiences.
Included-
120 Questions in Powerpoint Format (I have also included the pdf, if you want to print and laminate you can)
This resource can also be used for Year 1.
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Help with writing - Finger Space Pointer Templates
Finger Space Pointer Templates for those emerging writer that keep forgetting their finger spaces!
Over 30 pointers, 5 designs. Laminate to finish.